4 Major Benefits of Maracuja Oil
How to extract amazing skin, hair, health, and beauty benefits You’ve heard of using coconut oil and argan oil for your hair and skin — but where’s the love for maracuja? We’ve discussed how oil is necessary for moisturizing skin of all types, even oily skin. So we thought it was time to shine the spotlight on mighty maracuja oil: the star ingredient of our Maracuja Mascara. What Is Maracuja Oil? Maracuja oil is extracted from the seeds of the maracuja plant, found in the lush South American rainforests (just like our other friend, the acai berry). The name “maracuja” might not sound familiar to you at first, but it goes by a more common name that you may know: passion fruit. The Passiflora edulis fruit and its passion flower are native to Brazil, Paraguay, and Argentina, and bear a gorgeous purple bloom that’s the true source of the maracuja seed oil. The passion fruit juice you enjoy drinking so much comes from the fat, seedy fruit of the maracuja plant that’s also dark purple ...